Episode #44: Prophecy 2007 Recap
We’re just back from Prophecy 2007. In short, we had a great time, came home and immediately sat down to recap . Between the amazing sessions, the vast array of Potter fans and the great discussions, it was a weekend to remember. Penny recapped day one and day two in two previous posts, with some great links to many of the amazing speakers we got to hear. Make sure to check them out, as well tune in to this episode to hear our thoughts.
No news for this episode, we’ll be back with a regular episode later this week.
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August 6th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Sounds like a blast!
Maybe next year I can go to the thing in Dallas.
I’ll just have to listen to the end of this episode to catch the name of it again.
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August 6th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Rachael: it’s called Portus, the website is: http://hp2008.org/
August 6th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
oh thankyou, greg.
August 6th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
This was my first convention as well. I spent a good portion of the first day wondering if this whole thing was excessive but by the end I had to say I had a blast! There was so much programming and at no point did I think to myself that I was ready for a change in topic. I agree with Penny that Steve Vander Ark is a tremenous speaker. The costumers were fun. I great time.
August 7th, 2007 at 7:43 am
Ok, I loved your podcast, especially since I was not able to attend Prophecy and I really wanted to. It sounds like there was a huge variety of things to do, my only fear would be not being able to do it all. I am going to seriously look into attending Portus next year. I guess if I save all my pennies and plan properly, it should be possible. If there are any others that pop up which are closer to town, I would love to try to attend those as well.
I still say you guys should put together a live podcast or something like that. That would be cool.
August 7th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Hi guys, I really enjoyed listening to your Prophecy adventure, being all the way over here in NZ I am probably never going to attend one so will happily live vicariously through everyone else.
Loved your comments on Cuaron, I thought he had butchered that film as it was my favourite book and I thought there was too much missing. But my husband who has never read the books likes the film, I have explained many times about the maurauders but he says he understands all that from the film without my indepth narrating.
I hear through the grapevine that Cuaron has been making rumblings about wanting to direct film 7. I think I would be very disappointed as I can imagine he would make too many changes again and we would be left wondering about too much.
August 7th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
I’ve liked Cuaron’s take better than the Newell’s or Yates; I’d be fine with him doing Book 7…although I liked Yates/Newell enough that I won’t be disappointed either way. Of course, if Joel and Ethan Coen are available…or Marty Scorsese.
August 7th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Peter Jackson all the way! although he would probably want to film it here in Wellington so all the sets would have to change.
August 7th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Peter Jackson would definitely be my dream director for the seventh film… Cuaron has expressed some interest… it would be interesting to see his take on it- we know that he does some prolific things when he takes an artistic slant on a narrative and he demonstrated great skill in the big adventure epic, “Children of Men” which suggests to me he could adeptly portray the more mythic and epic portions of Deathly Hallows.
August 7th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Peter Jackson would be good; I did like Children of Men.
August 8th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
I wanted to hear about the beer store! Do they sell butter beer there?
August 8th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Sadly, no. It is magical, though. You say what kind of beer you want, they pull a lever, and it comes zooming out from the back…at least that’s how it worked in Strange Brew…
They did have Butter Beer at Prophecy, but it was $9.00 a glass. I only pay that much for alcohol when I’m at a baseball game.
August 8th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
I wonder what the wizarding monetary equivalent of $9.00 Canadian is? Any takers?
August 8th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
According to the HP-Lexicon Wizarding World Currency Converter (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizworld/galleons.html), it is 15 sickles and 5 knuts.
August 9th, 2007 at 10:05 am
I just started listening to your podcast and I am hooked! After listening to your show I went in search of the “I apparated here” bumper sticker…so far no luck. Keep up the great work!
August 9th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Hue- try this site: http://www.whimsicalley.com/. They were the folks who sold them at Prophecy. Welcome aboard! We look forward to hearing more from you.
September 6th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Hey! I can’t download this episode to my itunes!! What happens? where can i find it? Help!!!
September 8th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I’m gonna talk to my mom about that, and see if we can go next year. We have some friends in Dallas, so we might be able to go. If you guys are there we will say hi.
September 8th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Hey Greg I went to HP party in my town, and they had butterbeer there. It was sprit and suger mixed together, and I swear that stuff makes you bounce off the walls
September 8th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
The pop Sprit I mean.
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